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New Delhi, May 25 (ANI): Congress leader, Shakeel Ahmed on Sunday while clarifying his tweet about Prime Minister designate Narendra Modi, said that Modi seeking ten years just after results were out against his earlier demand for sixty months to rule the country is equal to fooling people.May 25, 2014

New Delhi, May 25 (ANI): Sonia Gandhi has been re elected as chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) by members of the newly-elected Lok Sabha and their colleagues in the Rajya Sabha. Reacting over this Congress said it is a good decision and Sonia will lead the party forward.May 25, 2014

New Delhi, May 25 (ANI): Joint CP, New Delhi Range Mukesh Kumar Meena on Sunday informed that the national capital would be under strict security blanket on 26th May, when Narendra Modi will be taking oath as the PM of the country.May 25, 2014

New Delhi, May 25 (ANI): After facing a crushing defeat in the Lok Sabha polls, Congress President Sonia Gandhi has admitted that her party failed to gauge the voters' anger against the party which ultimately led to its massive rout. Reacting over this CPI leader Atul Kumar Anjan said that the Congress failed miserably due to its anti people policies and programmes and gave the power to BJP and Narendra Modi in a decorated plate.May 25, 2014

Srinagar, May 25 (ANI): General Officer Commanding in Chief of Indian Army's Northern Command Lieutenant General Sanjiv Chachra said on Sunday that there have been no infiltration attempts by militants from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in India's Kashmir valley so far this year. Chachra concluded his two-day trip to Kashmir on Sunday and visited Chinar Corps War Memorial to pay his tribute to the fallen heroes who laid down their lives in the service of the nation. He was also seen placing a floral wreath at the memorial. Chachra also mentioned that they are ready to take on any challenge from the militants. Chachra then felicitated some Army officers for their servicesMay 25, 2014

New Delhi, May 25 (ANI): Politicos on Sunday took a potshot at Congress strategist Jairam Ramesh, who has admitted that Narendra Modi's aggressive campaigning delivered a knockout blow to his party. While the Congress leaders backed him saying that the party fought the elections based on principles, politicos from rival parties claimed that no one had stopped the Congress from running similar campaigning.May 25, 2014

Islamabad/ Lahore, May 25 (ANI): Pakistan has accepted an invitation to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to attend the inauguration of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi. The announcement has stirred up a mixed reaction in Pakistan, with most people hailing the decision and hoping the visit will prove to be an ice breaker between the hostile neighbours. Jan Achakzai, a spokesperson for Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F), a religious conservative political bloc led by Maulana Fzalur Rehman, said his party welcomed Sharif's decision but called upon the Pakistani leader to use the opportunity to iron out "irritants like the Mumbai debacle. The Jamaat-e-Islam (JI), the largest Islamist political party in Pakistan which has for decades supported Kashmiri separatist rebels fighting against Indian rule, called the visit "an empty visit" that could hurt the feelings of the Kashmiri people.May 25, 2014

New Delhi, May 25 (ANI): Pakistan is set to release 151 Indian fishermen on Sunday as part of its goodwill ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of prime minister-designate Narendra Modi led new government at the Centre on May 26. Congress leader Rashid Alvi said that this is a very good gesture from Pakistan and there are hopes of getting rid of all malice between both nations. As per reports an official at the Malir Jail in Karachi where Indian fishermen are lodged, has said that the prison authorities have received orders from Islamabad to release the fishermen who will be transported to Wagah border in Lahore. An estimate point that at present around 229 Indian fishermen and about 780 Indian boats are in Pakistan's custody.May 25, 2014

South Dinajpur, May 25 (ANI): Police in West Bengal arrested 10 Bangladesh nationals near the Indo-Bangla border. The Bangladesh nationals who were travelling in a private bus were taken in custody by the South-Dinajpur police, under Kushmandi police station near the border in West Bengal. Acting on a tip off, the sub divisional police officers tracked the bus which was on its way to Balurghat and found 10 Bangladeshis travelling without proper documents. The arrested nationals belong to Mirjapur and Bogra district of Bangladesh. Meanwhile, within three months south Dinajpur police and paramilitary Border Security Force (BSF) jointly arrested 112 Bangladeshi infiltrators along the Indo-Bangladesh border.May 25, 2014

Jalandhar, May 25 (ANI): Family of dead Indian prisoner, Sarabjit Singh, expressed displeasure over the move of inviting the Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to attend the swearing in ceremony of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi. Modi had sent an invite to all SAARC member nations for his swearing-in ceremony on May 26. The members include Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif accepted the invitation on Saturday. Meanwhile, Sarabjit Singh's sister Dalbir Kaur said that Modi should have demanded justice for the Indian prisoners languishing in Pakistani jails first, rather than sending an invitation for his swearing-in ceremony. Echoing similar views, Sarabjit Singh's daughter, Swapandeep Kaur said the move was disheartening for the family as well as all those whose near ones are still held in Pakistan prisons for no fault of theirs.May 25, 2014

Pope Francis urged respect for religious freedom in the Middle East on Saturday and an end to persecution of Christians, saying they were "full citizens" with a right to be in the region. Duration: 01:08May 25, 2014

Brazil faces renewed protests and strikes as bus drivers continue their walkout in Sao Paulo's suburbs and Rio de Janeiro braces for demonstrations 20 days from the World Cup. Duration: 01:25May 25, 2014